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Marco Silva criticised Fulham’s second-half display after his Championship leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Blackpool. Silva’s side came into the game having scored 22 goals and taken

Hearts midfielder Beni Baningime has told fans they will not have long to wait to see Ellis Simms scoring. Simms made his Hearts debut off the bench against Celtic on

Tony Mowbray hailed Sam Gallagher’s “rocket” of a right foot after his strike gave Championship promotion hopefuls Blackburn a crucial 1-0 win over Middlesbrough. Rovers are without top scorer Ben

Arsenal will travel to Dubai after Sunday’s Premier League clash with bottom club Burnley as Mikel Arteta aims to have the “best possible” break to get a fully fit squad.

Shaun Maloney admits Hibernian will have to bring in further attacking reinforcements if and when talisman Martin Boyle completes his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Faisaly. The 28-year-old was left

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic has urged his players to show more “urgency, anger and courage” after a 2-0 home defeat against Luton left them battling against relegation from the Championship.

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou felt vindicated in throwing his Japanese newcomers into the action after a 2-0 victory over Hibernian. Striker Daizen Maeda scored less than four minutes into his

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira sang the praises of goalkeeper Jack Butland after his side earned a 1-1 draw at rivals Brighton. Palace were second best for much of the

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the defensive effort which earned his side a goalless draw against Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final – but fears it

Cristiano Ronaldo claims finishing outside the top three in the Premier League would be unacceptable for Manchester United. The five-time world player of the year has called for a change